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THE future of alternative fuels has been dealt a substantial blow after claims in a report by the fuel industry that Government targets for reducing CO2 emissions by 2050 will be widely met by conventionally-fuelled vehicles

THE success of a Yorkshire fleet of paramedics that introduced bicycles instead of vehicles has grown over the past six months, with the recruitment of new cyclists and an extension of working hours

REGARDLESS of engine type, fleets can minimise fleet costs and slash vehicle emissions and fuel consumption just by altering their employees' style of driving

Riders wanting to buy an electric scooter are being offered a rebate of £500 off the price of a new green bike from ScootElectric

Gaining a business advantage over your competitors is vital to your organisations long-term survival and to achieve this often requires a change in the management strategy to encourage smarter working and efficiency gains

Despite recent problems with the grants scheme for funding alternatively-fuelled vehicles, Richard Tarboton, head of TransportEnergy, believes the system is working successfully

B9 Energy Services powers its vans in the most environmentally-friendly way – through wind turbines outside its Irish offices

WIND farms are at the centre of a political storm over the future of Britain's power needs

Launch dates for key fleet models

Euro Commercials, the Swansea Mercedes-Benz CV dealer, has invested £300,000 in a new maintenance unit and inspection bays following a record year.

Nissan has adapted 47 Navara King Cab pick-ups for Central Networks, the electricity provider for the Midlands.

Vauxhall has announced that Vivaro and new Movano vans brought by the end of September this year will come with four year's free servicing.

Lex Vehicle Leasing has launched three new initiatives specifically designed to help van fleets comply to proposed duty of care legislation.

Citroën has revealed first official pictures of the new C4, ahead of its world debut at this year's Paris Motor Show, in September

AS part of a series of new sections covering the remarketing industry, Fleet News is looking at how new cars you take on to your fleet might perform over the next three years

GROWING calls for fleets to consider their corporate social responsibility and liabilities when remarketing vehicles took centre stage this week

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FLEET insurance costs could be slashed by £100 million if the Government did more to rid the UK of the problem of uninsured drivers

THE UK's used car industry was worth a record £32 billion last year – mainly due to the popularity of ex-fleet and company cars

A DUTCH-based claims company has revealed plans to become a key player in the UK fleet industry following its acquisition of AMAM

Communications giant BT has switched the accident management of its fleet to insurance claims group WNS Assistance

IT was a case of plain sailing for auction specialist Manheim Europe which claimed first and second places in this year's CAP Regatta.

KWIK-FIT has announced changes to its management structure following parent company CVC Capital Partners' acquisition of the AA

THE takeover of leasing giant LeasePlan by a consortium led by the Volkswagen Group has been given the go-ahead by the European Commission

A NEW rental service offering a range of benefits including compensation for service failures is now available to fleets

BMW's X3 2.0d will be priced from £26,175 on-the-road when it arrives in the UK in October

STEVE McAuley, GE Capital Fleet Services' general manager, has announced plans to leave the group for a position in the financial services industry

RENAULT'S new Modus is now available to order for deliveries in September, with prices starting at £9,250 on-the-road